任 have responsibility for

(personleft) + 王 (king)

Onyomi

NIN

Mnemonic

NINjas are the people responsible for guarding the king.

Kunyomi

( を or に ) まか＊せる

leave it to me! To make someone responsible for some task. ★★★☆☆

Jukugo

責任(せきにん)

responsibility ★★★☆☆ 責 (condemn) + 任 (have responsibility for) = 責任 (responsibility)

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
住	dwell	MASTER	主
任	have responsibility for	PERSON	人
往	depart	GO	行

The MASTER dwells in the mansion .

The PERSON has responsibility.

'Go on a trip' has the GO radical (行).

Used In

• 賃

Synonyms

leave it to me! 任せる    委ねる    託す